Two Christmas Trees on Their Way to The Great Pyramid of Giza: New One-Act Christmas Drama/Comedy
Happy Christmas in July!
I can always tell when it’s Christmas production audition time as I begin getting a slew of Christmas monologue sales here! Well! Enjoy browsing Christmas monologues here and if you’re considering producing a short but sophisticated Christmas play for 2 strong actors, with a bit of humor, and a bit of drama, check out my new play, TWO CHRISTMAS TREES ON THEIR WAY TO THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA. While yes, the 2 characters are talking Christmas Trees, this isn’t exactly a children’s play. It’s touching and charming and has funny moments; but it’s also about our short time on Earth, what we leave behind, what we choose to do with time we have, and whom we choose to spend those precious years—or minutes—with (think the musicians playing as the Titanic goes down…). All told through the voices of two Douglas Firs. So what exactly is this play o’ trees about?
Dear Tree and Darling Tree have lived the past 8 years side-by-side on the Christmas Tree Farm. But as the family with matching Santa hats (and an axe) keeps checking them out, they realize a hard truth: one of them is going to be chopped down. Now. Will they live on together as stumps in the ground, or will they be separated to live as Christmas Trees in people’s homes before dying out completely? And is there any way they can escape this impending fate?
Two Christmas Trees on Their Way to The Great Pyramid of Giza is great for teens through 80s or 90s (any age adult really). It’s written for a male and female actor and those pronouns are used, but it is suitable for any gender. It runs around 10-15 minutes, so might fit well if you’re looking for just a little something more to add to your Christmas performance lineup. Here’s a little snippet from the play:
DARLING TREE: Dear Tree, we can accept things without choosing them. (pause) Those families—you see? Over there? They’re already perusing us, whether we like it or not. We’ve avoided talking about this for 8 luxurious years, but you and I both know that we’re finally to that age, where…
DEAR TREE: We’re basically perfect.
DARLING TREE: Yes! We’re basically perfect! (pause) And now they’re going to chop us down and leave us only as a stump.
DEAR TREE: Well. (pause) I’m not going to be The Stump. I’m going to be The Christmas Tree.
DARLING TREE: No, you’re going to be The Stump because that’s the part of you that has the roots.
DEAR TREE: No, I’m going to be The Christmas Tree because that’s the part of me that has the life—
DARLING TREE: That’s ridiculous!
Click here for a longer free excerpt to the play TWO CHRISTMAS TREES ON THEIR WAY TO THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA. Click below for the complete play:
Our family cat, Kiwi, resting by our Douglas Fir (1) and choosing her favorite ornament in our artificial tree (2).
